Motu – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

To Barter with the Sea

Displays like this are often seen in coastal shops, but these shells and corals were not purchased; we found them all. Of particular note, the cowry in the lower right corner came from a motu (small island along the reef) between the islands of Taha’a and Ra’iatea in French Polynesia. We were on a cruiseContinue reading “To Barter with the Sea”

Finger Food!

While in Bora Bora, we were treated to lunch on a motu (island along the outer reef) that was fit for the wildest dreams of a lost boy. Meat was cooked in an traditional Tahitian underground oven and fruits added to the fare on a plate of giant leaves on a tray made from aContinue reading “Finger Food!”